philosophy

Instructions

Once you choose which question you’d like to write about, compose your essay in the body of a thread you start in this board. As you are writing, copy-paste your essay into a Word document. Use your textbook to help you respond to the topic, and when you quote and summarize from the course texts, include information about the page reference. 

I strongly discourage you from using outside sources, but if you do use an outside source, be sure to cite your source. If you use a famous quotation or an example from a website, cite the website’s url and the date accessed. 

Once you are ready for your classmates to read it, post the thread containing your essay. Then go to the turnitin dropbox section here in Blackboard and post your Word document into the dropbox.

Finally, read your classmates’ posts. A complete assignment includes your written response to at least one essay besides your own; part of your score is based on your reply to at least one of your classmate’s posts. It should be a meaningful reply that continues the discussion, points out something good about the post, and makes a constructive suggestion for improvement.

Finally, read your classmates’ posts. A complete assignment includes your written response to at least one essay besides your own; part of your score is based on your reply to at least one of your classmate’s posts. It should be a meaningful reply that continues the discussion, points out something good about the post, and makes a constructive suggestion for improvement.

Topics

Topic 1

What is the difference between Wishful Thinking and a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? Are either of these cases of in which a statement can be “true for me?” Explain the concepts in detail and analyze how they fit with the conception of Truth that Sober presents.

Make sure to:

1) Explain what wishful thinking is. Give at least one original example of wishful thinking to show your understanding of this concept.

2) Explain what a self-fulfilling prophecy is. Again, give at least one original example to show that you understand this concept well.

3) Describe what Sober says about the phrase “true for me.”

Topic 2 

Choose one of the five thought experiments from the selections from Tittle’s What If… book.

1. Explain what the hypothetical scenario is in your own words and in detail. 

2. Explain what you think are the two or three most important concepts in the experiment.

3. Then, explain the main questions the thought experiment is asking. 

4. Finally, offer your own evaluation of the thought experiment. Do you think the experiment poses important question? Explain: why or why not?